A forever stamp featuring the National Museum of African American History and Culture will go on sale on Oct. 13. (Courtesy of USPS)

For its first birthday, the National Museum of African American History and Culture is getting a heck of a present: its own Forever stamp.

“Black history is inseparable from American history, and the black experience represents a profound and unique strand of the American story. This stamp issuance recognizes the richness of that experience,” the U.S. Postal Service said in announcing the design.

There will be a dedication ceremony at the museum on October 13, and the stamps will be available nationwide starting the same day.

In its first year, more than 2.5 million people paid the African American History Museum a visit, staying for much longer periods of time than at most museums.

“It tells the unvarnished truth,” says Director Lonnie Bunch. “I think there are people who were stunned that a federal institution could tell the story with complexity, with truth, with tragedy, and sometimes resilience. So I think the kind of honesty of it appeals to people.”

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